Maximal Cervical Compression

27 April, 2017

Indications

Maximal Cervical Compression test is a cervical spine examination procedure that is often used in the musculoskeletal assessment of the cervical spine in detecting nerve root compression that leads to cervical radiculopathy. It is also called Spurling’s Test.

Procedures

Patient should be awake and cooperative in a Maximal Cervical Compression test .

Patient should be seated during the procedure.

The patient’s head is rotated, laterally flexed and extended slightly. The examiner helps the patient assume the position.

The examiner applies gentle downward pressuve from the top of the head.